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Dana Chamblee Carpenter

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Bohemian Gospel by Dana Chamber Carpenter and narrated by Justine Eyre is a fascinating and riveting story of love, magic, and the paranormal. The characters are so interesting! A girl called Mouse that has supernatural abilities during a time of witch hunts. A monk that cares for the orphan Mouse and hides her gifts. A young king that falls in love with Mouse. Crazy adventure and action with unique creatures and creepy scenes. The plot goes sideways and keeps the reader on their toes. The ending...blew me away!!! Did not see that coming at all! Wow, I need the next book now!
The narration was excellent! Perfect emotions, timing, and voices!!
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MontzaleeW | 4 andere besprekingen | Sep 8, 2018 |
I really enjoyed reading this sequel, especially knowing that The Devil's Bible actually exists in real life. The story that began with Mouse in Bohemian Gospel was taken to new heights here, as the tale flits from past to present to explain how things ended up the way they are now. The past revolves around the actual creation of the Bible, and how she became influenced by her father - who had his own ideas on what should be in this book. The present takes us to Mouse's current life as Emma Nicholas and how her new identity falls apart when her father and his "people" find her. While I enjoyed the story, I will say that I preferred the prequel. Perhaps it was because the prequel dealt more with Mouse's discovery of her abilities and origins whereas this novel was more of an internal conflict on how Mouse can save those she cares about. However, the story was still gripping and exciting and the conclusion left room for (hopefully) another book to be added to the series. If you are looking for an interesting spin on something historic with supernatural and fantasy elements, then this is a novel you definitely want to check out. Just make sure you read the prequel first!

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veeshee | 1 andere bespreking | Jan 29, 2018 |
Something about this book just captured my attention right away. Maybe it was the cover, with its medieval times look. Maybe it was the fact that this story combines fantasy, historical fiction, and the Devil. Either way, it's been on my mind for a while and now seemed like the best time to get into this story!

This is a book that I still haven't been able to pin an opinion on. There were so many things that I loved about this novel and I read this book in record time. However, there were also certain elements of the novel that didn't work for me. Let me start by talking about the things I liked:

Mouse having powers was the thing that really drew me to this novel. I love fantasy and a female protagonist with "gifts" during a time period when people like her would be considered witches or worse .... well, that is my weakness!
I really liked that the author didn't just focus on Mouse's powers; she took the time to explore Mouse's life, her emotions, and all of the other factors that influenced Mouse. It made Mouse come alive, made her more than just your usual protagonist trying to figure out her identity. Mouse falling in love, suffering, and rising from that was just as important to the story as her powers.
I liked the historical backdrop of the story a lot. This novel takes place in a variety of different settings and the author does a really great job transitioning from one to the other.
While the story has its slow points in the middle, it definitely ramps up closer to the end and it kept me on my toes until the very last minute. It was worth the dull stuff to get to that last page!
So now that I've covered the good stuff, here are some of the things I disliked:

Mouse's character was not as strong as I would have liked. For someone who has badass powers, she didn't really do much to discover them and I wasn't too happy with the fact that she never properly embraced them.
The author made Mouse very submissive ... and that bothered me a lot. I understand that she may have wanted to maintain some kind of historical accuracy, as the times in which this novel took place, there was no feminism movements.... but Mouse had POWERS! She really shouldn't have been placed in such submissive roles, she should have been way more badass and strong. This really bothered me in the story and I wasn't able to enjoy it as much as I had hoped because of this aspect.
The dull moments were ... dull. If the author had included some magical power stuff, then it would have been a bit easier to get through those parts.
Overall, this story was gripping and original. I really enjoyed the overall plot and made my way through this book quite quickly. While there were some elements that I didn't enjoy, the book was mostly amazing and I am definitely going to be reading the sequel!
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veeshee | 4 andere besprekingen | Jan 29, 2018 |
This story pulled me in from page one. I love how the author took a historical legend and created a wonderful story about how it is the choices we make, not our blood ties that define us.
 
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